Hi-
Our library has been very liberal about loaning out DVDs and
videos--going with an "as needed" basis. Since we don't have a media
librarian watching out for the collection--most are available on ILL.
We keep stuff for classes on reserve, so it can only leave the library
for classroom screenings, but otherwise our entire collection circulates
to faculty/staff/students/anyone with a borrower's card. I've heard
rumblings that this is being reconsidered--because there are some
smaller colleges nearby that seem to be borrowing the same titles over
and over again--but I doubt we could actually stop altogether being a
public institution at a state committed to open access.
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Sarah Andrews
University of Iowa=20

Our library has been very liberal about =
loaning out=20
DVDs and videos--going with an "as needed" basis. Since we =
don't=20
have a media librarian watching out for the collection--most are =
available on=20
ILL. We keep stuff for classes on reserve, so it can only =
leave the=20
library for classroom screenings, but otherwise our entire collection =
circulates=20
to faculty/staff/students/anyone with a borrower's card. I've =
heard=20
rumblings that this is being reconsidered--because there are some =
smaller=20
colleges nearby that seem to be borrowing the same titles over and over=20
again--but I doubt we could actually stop altogether being a public =
institution=20
at a state committed to open access.